The process
helps to lay a foundation for a positive relationship between the
generations and opens doors to future confidences and dialogues as the
grandchild matures.
Stories from distant grandparents have a special aura. Young children
remember the warm glow of family readings where Mom and Dad add
their own versions of the story.
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Grandpa Takes a Walk
Here's a simple letter-story that I mailed to my grandchild. Change it to
one of your routine activities that you would like to share with
Grandchild when next he or she visits. Add a bit of whimsy. When
your story is read aloud to him or her at home, before the visit, it adds to
the youngster's anticipation.
It is morning. I look out my window. The sun is shining. It's a good
time to take a walk. I put on my sweater, leave the house and close the
door behind me. Off I go on my walk, up one street and down another.
I come to a park. All about me are trees and shrubs and open fields. I
start across the grass. A kite is high in the sky. The kite has red and
white stripes, and looks like a bird with a wide tail.
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